whoops, last time i forgot the puno pictures, here’s the view from the bird thing.


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the peruvians love them some condors (and llamas and jaguars)

though this one looks a little ragged up close

after the lake titicaca trip, we embarked on our aforementioned bus ride from hell, then a trip out to colca canyon. we met a new friend at a roadside stop for tea.

and then we built our rock statue of the gods…

…which seems slightly less impressive with perspective.

the never-ending countryside

pimp your llama

dancing in the square

church and dog, i’m not sure how the sky looks so spooky…

this picture cost me a donation to god

this picture cost me a donation to this baby’s owner

colca canyon is condor central

arequipa

one last drink with the swedes and yank, ponchos to keep us warm

pisco sour! a kind of potent brandy with frothy egg whites and sugar, they give em out to entice foreigners. it often works.

another town, another plaza de armas, another confused ian

back to lima, where the assault vehicles are actually manned

we were uhhh… celebrating… peru’s version of thanksgiving… i’m sure they have one…